An Jung-Hwan, a talented Korean artist, creates incredibly realistic paintings of nature depicting lush forests, serene meadows, and rugged mountains. Hyperrealism is a genre of painting and sculpture that looks a lot like a high-resolution photograph. Also, hyperrealism is considered an advancement of Photorealism by the methods used to create the resulting paintings or sculptures. […]
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Talented Artist Crafts Unbelievably Realistic Animals Out Of Wool Through Needle Felting
Needle felting sounds like something of a complex nature, but this form of craft can result in some incredibly beautiful designs. And this is a craft that Russian artist Anna Yastrezhembovskaya has mastered.Indeed, she has been crafting adorable, and very realistic needle-felted animals by hand, from miniatures to sometimes life-sized copies, while ensuring that each […]
Chainsaw Artist Transforms A Discarded Redwood Stump Into A Giant Octopus Sculpture
The American chainsaw artist and woodcarver Jeffrey Michael Samudosky has been creating elaborate carving artworks from a variety of Pacific Northwest trees. Based in Gig Harbor, Washington, Samudosky is a self-taught carver who started his company, JMS Wood Sculpture, in 1998. Since he had started his career, Samudosky has appeared on the Discovery Channel and […]
Kenyan Woman Turns Plastic Waste into Bricks that are Stronger than Concrete!
1.15 to 2.41 million tonnes – That’s the amount of plastic that has been estimated to enter the ocean from rivers each year! More than half of this plastic is less dense than the water, which results in it not sinking when it reaches the sea. The more buoyant and tougher plastics are more resilient […]
Korean artist turns old tires into jaw-dropping work of art
These monsters and freaky animals originally lived as tires long time ago, but after their adventurous lives none of them were thrown away. An artist named Yong Ho Ji has turned them into incredible, disturbing sculptures of monsters, creatures and other assorted animals. Check out some of his best works!
Unbelievable Carved Book Landscapes | ART
Carved Book Landscapes by Guy Laramée For the better part of three decades multidisciplinary artist Guy Laramee has worked as a stage writer, director, composer, a fabricator of musical instruments, a singer, sculptor, painter and writer. Among his sculptural works are two incredible series of carved book landscapes and structures entitled Biblios and The Great Wall, where […]
240 Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh “People have a hard time letting go […]
10 of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world
“There is a hidden message in every waterfall. It says, if you are flexible, falling will not hurt you!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan 1. Victoria Falls in Zimbabve The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a gorgeous waterfall, located on the Zambia and Zimbabwe border. The water of Zambezi river falls down in a straight line […]
Beauty Beyond Nature: Stunning Artistic Glass Paperweights by Paul J. Stankard
Paul J. Stankard is an internationally acclaimed artist and pioneer in the studio glass movement. He is considered a living master in the art of the paperweight, and his work is represented in more than 60 museums around the world. He is a Fellow of the American Craft Council and a recipient of the UrbanGlass […]
Young Japanese Man Makes Lollipops To Keep A 1,200-Year-Old Tradition Alive
Amezaiku is Japanese candy artistry, and it has been around since the eighth century. In order to do the craft, the artist works with multi-colored taffy and, by hand, using tools such as tweezers and scissors, creates a sculpture that resembles an animal. These artists then hand paint their candy with edible dyes, giving the […]